Talk:Patrice Barnes
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2025 result
editI'm not trying to start an edit war so I figure I should lay my opinion out here. At the moment, mail-in ballots haven't been fully counted, and media outlets such as the CBC are still waiting to announce the results for this riding. As such I don't believe it's appropriate to declare her defeated since, as it stands, she still is in the running. She very well could be defeated in the next few hours or days as the final results come in by which point I'd support changing the article to reflect that. Tagging @TimeToFixThis. Letsgetinreformation (talk) 17:09, 28 February 2025 (UTC)
- See your talk page. TimeToFixThis | 🕒 17:12, 28 February 2025 (UTC)
- As for your messsage to my talk page, credible sources do agree it's too close to call and official election results haven't been released by Elections Ontario. Letsgetinreformation (talk) 17:14, 28 February 2025 (UTC)
- Hi Letsgetinreformation,
- I appreciate your engagement with these election related pages, and I’m sure your intentions are honest. That said, the CBC article you referenced mentions Ajax as a close race but does not indicate that the result is undecided or heading for a recount. A 331-vote lead is well above the 25-vote automatic recount threshold, and unless a legal challenge is filed, the result stands. Credible sources, as cited, have already called the race and the page for the her successor has already been created and reviewed. If you believe a result is still in question, please provide evidence of an official challenge rather than just a mention of a close race.
- Thanks, TimeToFixThis | 🕒 17:28, 28 February 2025 (UTC)
- Hi, my edits have nothing to do with a recount. The source I referenced mentions there are mail-in ballots to be counted and thus it's currently too close to call. CBC doesn't consider Cerjanec to be elected as of now. The results could change in Barnes' favour. It's certainly more than "just mention of a close race".
- Thanks, Letsgetinreformation (talk) 17:33, 28 February 2025 (UTC)
- Again, credible sources have called the race. Unless that happens - these results will stand. TimeToFixThis | 🕒 17:36, 28 February 2025 (UTC)
- Credible sources also consider the race too close to call. There is no consensus among credible sources on the election call. Letsgetinreformation (talk) 17:41, 28 February 2025 (UTC)
- It's my understanding that if there are conflicting election calls from major media outlets we should wait for official results to become available, but I could be wrong on that. Letsgetinreformation (talk) 17:48, 28 February 2025 (UTC)
- Again, credible sources have called the race. Unless that happens - these results will stand. TimeToFixThis | 🕒 17:36, 28 February 2025 (UTC)
Edit request on 10 February 2026
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Request to Update Lead Section
I am requesting a specific update to the lead section. Below is the exact text currently on the page, followed by the proposed replacement. Current textPatrice Barnes is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 provincial election. She represents the riding of Ajax as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. Proposed replacementPatrice Barnes is a Canadian project management professional, public affairs advisor, former school board trustee, and former Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Ajax. She was the first Black woman elected to represent the riding of Ajax and one of the first three Black MPPs elected for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.[1] She was also the first Black woman appointed as Second Deputy Speaker (Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole House) in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.[2] Request to Update Early Life and EducationCurrent textBarnes was born in Jamaica. Proposed replacementRequest to Update Public-School Governance SectionCurrent textBarnes was a school board trustee. Proposed replacementBarnes served nearly a decade as a Public‑School Trustee with the Durham District School Board (DDSB).[5] She held several leadership roles, including Chair of the Education Finance Committee, Vice‑Chair of the Board, and Co‑Chair of the Diversity Committee. She supported equity‑focused programs such as the Cypher Program for Black Boys, the Empower Her Conference for Black Girls, and the Getting Ready for Kindergarten Program for Black Students.[6]
Request to Update Provincial Political Career SectionCurrent textBarnes was elected in 2022. Proposed replacementBarnes was elected as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Ajax in the 2022 Ontario general election, becoming the first Black woman to represent the riding.[7] In an interview with the Toronto Star, she described the election of multiple Black MPPs across party lines as “a watershed moment in Ontario politics.”[8] During her term, she served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education. She was appointed Second Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole House, becoming the first Black woman to hold the role.[9] As Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education, Barnes supported the introduction of mandatory Black history learning in Ontario schools.[10] Request to Update Post-Legislative Career SectionCurrent textBarnes is a former MPP. Proposed replacementFollowing her term as MPP, Barnes was appointed to the Board of Governors of George Brown College.[11] She also served on the Board of Trustees of Lakeridge Health.[12] She was appointed by the Government of Ontario as the Advocate for Community Opportunities.[13] Her appointment was formalized through Order in Council 1105/2025.[14] In 2025, she joined Counsel Public Affairs as a Senior Advisor.[15]
Request to Update Awards and HonoursCurrent textHer contributions have been recognized with awards including:
Proposed replacementHer contributions have been recognized with awards including:
Thank you. References
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Note: There is no need to add so many edit request templates, just the one is fine. Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 22:17, 10 February 2026 (UTC)
Not done: your request appears to have been generated by a large language model. This draft has nonexistent references, and other references that fail verification, which indicate the changes could not have been reviewed by a human. Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 22:17, 10 February 2026 (UTC)
- Hello Thank you for your response, I am not sure how to proceed, I don't know how to write source so to make the edits easier I popped it into chat gpt to write the source, so how do i add the information and which references failed
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN2lXC2455U
- https://counselpa.com/insights/patrice-barnes-joins-counsel-as-a-senior-advisor/
- https://www.ontario.ca/orders-in-council/oc-11052025
- https://www.pas.gov.on.ca/Home/Agency/590
- https://www.pas.gov.on.ca/Home/Agency/629
- https://www.pas.gov.on.ca/Home/Agency/629
- https://byblacks.com/news/item/3646-they-made-history-the-firsts-who-don-t-want-to-be-the-last https://thecaribbeancamera.com/sometimes-it-gets-very-heated-in-the-house-patrice-barnes/#:~:text=By%20The%20Caribbean%20Camera%20Inc,by%20The%20Caribbean%20Camera%20Inc https://www.revparlcan.ca/en/reaching-a-critical-mass-a-roundtable-with-black-parliamentarians/
- https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/pc-patrice-barnes-elected-in-ajax/article_f994903f-8dc6-5f45-81f8-61b417512410.html https://www.durhamregion.com/politics/provincial-elections/historic-win-for-ajaxs-newest-mpp-patrice-barnes/article_9a329f46-7117-5c4b-8d8c-8f434b6ff6b9.html#:~:text=Attention,Board%20trustee%20after%20the%20election.
- https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/5431-153132
- Uncategorized | Cultural Expressions
- https://blackdiamondawards.ca/recipients/#2023 ~2026-93463-3 (talk) 15:27, 11 February 2026 (UTC)
- The problem is that the material within a good chunk of the citations that you've included have nothing to do with the text in your edit suggestions, and therefore are not verifiable. For example, in the early life/education suggestions, the citations included don't mention the claims you make at all, and references 5, 6 and 11 are just text that can't be used as a citation for verifiability. The issue with writing changes to articles with services using large language models like ChatGPT is, more often than not, it does not take the wider context of a list of links you provide it into account. This is why you must carefully review its output before including it on Wikipedia, especially on a BLP article. I suggest taking a read of WP:LLM, an essay on using LLMs to edit Wikipedia. Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 22:10, 11 February 2026 (UTC)
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